CT ET9000 Blue light blink lightly, no turn on **Help**

[cgac99]

Today after coming back from work, i discover that my ET 9000 was blinking the blue light, and i did think that i had put it in deep stand by yesterday, but after i came for turn on on Power Butoon, nothing happens....
I took off the power cable for 30min, and after plug the cable again, it's the same thing ....
I'am pissed !
Can someone tell me what is it happening ?

I have the same firmware since february and had work fine, no problems.
I turn my lnb cable off ( i was thinking of short circuit and ET9000 enters in security safe mode ) But seem not.
And yes , i know i must push power button for 2-3 seconds for power on the terminal after a deep stand by.

Well, hope someone can tell me what must i do.

[Satphoenix]

Re: CT ET9000 Blue light blink lightly, no turn on **HELP**

I don't have such a receiver, but your description sounds equal to the YLOD of the ps3.
Perhaps you can flash new firmware.
If even this is not possible, it sounds like a hardware problem...

[pan1300]

Re: CT ET9000 Blue light blink lightly, no turn on **HELP**

hi

same here, don't know the receiver, but isn't there some kind of recovery tool or procedure - often with serial RS232 nullmodemcable?

[luk4asz]

Re: CT ET9000 Blue light blink lightly, no turn on **HELP**

Unplug everything from the tuner (USB, HDD, WIFI, etc.)
Try to upload a new image via USB.

In USB medium, (like USB memory stick)
make in the root the /et9x00 folder and copy the following 4 files to that location
1) kernel.bin
2) rootfs.bin
3) imageversion
4) unforce

Insert USB medium into either USB sockets on the front or rear panel.
Power Off and Power On through the powerswitch at the rear panel of the box.

After Power On, ET9X00 will detect if there is ET9X00 firmware available on the USB medium.
On the frontpanel display will been shown if there is ET9X00 firmwate found.
To load the ET9X00 firmware you'll need to press the "OK" button which you can find on the frontpanel behind the clep on the right side. (OK button is the third button counting from right to left)
ET9X00 gets into state of upgrading. The firmware will be load and on the frontpanel display you can see the process.
Please be patient because it will take couple of minutes to finish upgrade.
The box will startup automatically after the upgrade is finished.

-Note-
During upgrading, please don't unplug power or shut down STB.

-Note-
Bootloader ET9X00 must been used.

The name force or unforce explains allready a bit what is does.
With every new image release there is a file add with the name unforce.

Exactly the file unforce does nothing but if you rename it to force then the firmware upgrade will force upgrading.
This means when by startup the box finds on a USB medium (like USB memory stick) firmware it will load the firmware without asking for any confirmation.

[cgac99]

Re: CT ET9000 Blue light blink lightly, no turn on **HELP**

Thank's for the answers.

I found the solution and it may help others , so, i was watching my dvd of the movie armagedon and remember the russian guy when they want to lift off the asteroid and they don't manage it and then the russian guy take a **** or something and smash the engine ... it worked !!!!
So , i slam it twice arround the power entrance , and from there, the blink blue light did flash faster 5 times and started to boot, it work since 30min perfectly well.

I guess that something is not well with the power circuit , i will open it and try to see if there's not a component a bit loss. It may help others who face the same problem... look the power circuit and a little slam may solve, but need further atention.
If anyone did face this situation and solve it, wich component did you saw in the power circuit who need special care ?